British students, like their French peers, have been known to challenge authority
Letters: Pete Crockett says the history of British education is not simply one of children dutifully accepting adult instruction, while Simon Dawson says Kitty Sayers misses the mark when describing English attitudes. Plus a letter from Kevin Donnelly
中文導讀
近日英國報章刊登多封讀者來信，討論英國學生挑戰權威嘅傳統。Pete Crockett 同 Simon Dawson 等人指出，英國教育歷史並非單純係學生盲目服從，Kitty Sayers 對英國學生態度嘅描述亦引起爭議。呢場討論反映出英國社會對於教育模式同埋年輕人反叛精神嘅持續關注，值得移英港人留意當地對於學術自由同師生關係嘅討論風氣。
Vocabulary 生字
challenge
Verb動詞質疑、挑戰（權威或觀點）
It is important to challenge your own assumptions before making a big decision.
喺做重大決定之前，挑戰自己嘅假設係好重要嘅。
dutifully
Adverb副詞盡責地、順從地
The employees dutifully followed the new safety guidelines provided by the management.
員工們盡責地遵守管理層提供嘅新安全指引。
miss the mark
Idiom慣用語未中要害、未達預期、講錯重點
The advertisement really missed the mark and failed to attract the target audience.
嗰個廣告完全未中要害，未能吸引目標受眾。